faints

Noun

plural form of faint
The impure spirit that comes over first (the strong faints) and last (the weak faints) in the distillation of whisky, much impregnated with fusel oil.

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When placed in such a position the scorpion faints and becomes inert.
If however the bird flies away, egg and all, then he faints or loses his reason.
Such magnanimity and sensibility are like the magnanimity and sensibility of a lady who faints when she sees a calf being killed: she is so kindhearted that she can't look at blood, but enjoys eating the calf served up with sauce.

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